Russian double strike on Sumy region leaves 24 injured

Russian double strike on Sumy region leaves 24 injured

Ukrinform
The number of injured from the Russian double strike on Sumy region has risen to 24. The attacks targeted a civilian facility and residential infrastructure. Investigations into these war crimes are already underway.

According to Ukrinform, this was reported on Telegram by the Sumy Regional Prosecutor’s Office.

“According to investigators, at approximately 20:00 on July 21, 2025, Russian forces attacked a gas station in the town of Putyvl (Sumy region) with a drone. As a result, four people were injured, including a 5-year-old boy,” the post reads.

As reported, at 21:50, the gas station was struck again with another drone. Seven more people were injured.

“At 22:30 on July 21, the enemy dropped two guided aerial bombs on civilian infrastructure in the city of Sumy. Thirteen people were injured, including a 6-year-old boy,” the Prosecutor’s Office informed.

As a result of the strikes, five apartment buildings, two private homes, a shopping center, 18 vehicles, and other civilian infrastructure sites were damaged.

Read also: Odesa attacked by Russian drones overnight, civilian injured

Earlier, Ukrinform reported that the attacks late on July 21 had injured 13 people across two communities in Sumy region, with one person in serious condition.

Photo: unsplash.com

While citing and using any materials on the Internet, links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory. In addition, citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet. Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No. 270/96-VR of July 3, 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No. 2849-Х of March 31, 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice.

Online media entity; Media identifier - R40-01421.

© 2015-2025 Ukrinform. All rights reserved.

Extended searchHide extended search
By period:
-